carboniferous

== English == === Etymology === From carbon + -i- + -ferous. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfəɹəs/ Homophone: Carboniferous Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs === Adjective === carboniferous (comparative more carboniferous, superlative most carboniferous) (chemistry) Containing or producing carbon. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====